Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík, Iceland One of the best things about of Wish Tree is that you get to peek......

Translation of Wish (if it's too blurry for ya): "I wish Yoko Ono would call me." Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík,......

Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík, Iceland One of the best things about of Wish Tree is that you get to peek......

Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík, Iceland One of the best things about of Wish Tree is that you get to peek......

As of last week, Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena art installation has garnered over 10,000 wishes from the public. The project, which began on August 2, consists of 21 living crape myrtle trees installed amongst the café tables and chairs in the Courtyard of One Colorado. Visitors are invited to write their wishes on pieces of paper and hang them on the tree branches. They are being added at the pace of around 1,250......

The Melting Pot was recommended to me as a place for a special occasion, and since this past Sunday was an anniversary of sorts, we found ourselves here, on the second floor overlooking Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena.......

Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík, Iceland One of the best things about of Wish Tree is that you get to peek......

Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík, Iceland One of the best things about of Wish Tree is that you get to peek......

Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík, Iceland One of the best things about of Wish Tree is that you get to peek......

Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík, Iceland One of the best things about of Wish Tree is that you get to peek......

The average price of gas in Los Angeles is now down to $4.160, which is pretty flush with the state's average ($4.159). Mark Lacter at LA Biz Observed is starting to see gas prices hit below $4.00 in some places. But Steve Hymon at Bottleneck Blog found that the gas station he watches, a Chevron in Pasadena, on a daily basis is still pretty high ($4.31) compared to the average and surrounding stations.......

For decades, a 4.5 mile gap on the 710 Freeway between Pasadena and Alhambra has been a headache for many commuters. The freeway, which begins in Long Beach, was always planned to be finished, but lawsuits and a storied history within the city of South Pasadena stopped that. In an unexpected and maybe confusing move, the South Pasadena's city council voted to support a state bill that would allow Metro to seek private financing for......

Last Saturday morning marked the opening of Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena. It was an easy, family-friendly event with children climbing on the installation and adding their whimsical dreams of talking animals to those wishing for world peace. The day turned into a bit of a scorcher as morning slid into afternoon, and Johnny Rockets kindly provided free lemonade. Wish Tree for Pasadena is an art installation that consists of 21 living crape myrtle......

Following the lead of many other utilities, the Pasadena City Council on Friday took an official stance against Proposition 7, aka "Big Solar," which will appear on November's ballot asking voters to make utilities supply 20% of their power with renewable sources by 2010, 40% by 2020 and 50% by 2025. Pasadena Water and Power is a municipal owned utility and officials say that if passed, rates could jump 30 to 45%. While most people......

A large pothole reported near the center divider on the northbound 110 Freeway yesterday evening turned into a full blown sinkhole overnight, prompting the complete closure of the northbound 110 Freeway near Fair Oaks Drive at the tail end of the freeway before it hits surface streets in South Pasadena. The northbound closure will be in effect all day today and will most likely be opened tomorrow, one Caltrans spokesperson said over the phone. However,......

LA Times Road Sage Steve Hymon went on a bike ride last night around the Pasadena area. He hit a red light in an unincorporated part of LA County and sat there waiting for it to turn green. He waited and waited. It never did... until a car showed up and activated the signal loop finally turning it green. "By which time my face is red." One has to ask, will County Supervisor Michael D.......

Jim Purol put his weary butt down in the seat at the Rose Bowl today that took him over the line and earned him the record for sitting in the most seats in 48 hours. The Pasadena Star-News reports that Purol took a load off in over 39,000 seats, which is only scratching the surface of the legendary stadium's 90,000+ capacity (as mentioned on the official site's facts list). What's crazier, is that Purol is......

One man is planning on sitting in 40,000 seats at the Rose Bowl Stadium to find the best one. Stuntman Jim Mouth began at 10:00 a.m. this morning, but it's not just about breaking the "Most Seats Sat in 48 hours" Guinness world record, he's also raising money for Outward Bound Los Angeles, an organization that provides "nature-based education that promotes positive self-development, environmental responsibility, and outdoor career exposure for low-income, at-risk, and urban youth."......

Cupcakes from West Hollywood's Wedding Park Day (more photos here) | Photo by Tom Andrews/LAist Remember when the IRS investigated All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena for a sermon that they thought might void the church's tax-exempt status due to political endorsement during the 2004 Presidential Race (it was a What Would Jesus Do if he were Bush or Kerry on the war)? Now churches in California, including one nonprofit, are using their pulpits......

Despite the general consensus of constituents in their respective districts, three Democratic congressmen representing Los Angeles areas have voted to pass a controversial bill " that would offer retroactive immunity to telephone companies that cooperated with the federal government’s post-Sept. 11, 2001, domestic spying program and did so despite widespread opposition in their districts," reports the Glendale News Press. Adam Schiff (D-Pasadena), Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) and Howard Berman (D-Van Nuys) all supported the bill......

part 1 of "Rhapsody in Blue" from Fantasia 2000 The California Phil is one of the many great orchestras in the Los Angeles area that offers varied and exciting programming in the Ambassador and the Walt Disney Concert Hall throughout the year. They open up their summer season with a concert at the Arboretum, a beautiful botanic garden located in the heart of Arcadia. The Arboretum is a 127-acre park which includes the famous......

Saladang (and its sister, Saladang Song) have been serving up Thai food to their loyal fans in Pasadena for some time now. This set of mouth-watering photos comes from LAist Featured Photos contributor 护士黑鹰, who takes us through a whole Thai meal at Salandang through the lens. But what looks the best on a hot day like today is that darn Singha beer... and believe us when we say that LAist loves us some Thai......

Gold Line Photo by Fred Camino/MetroRiderLA and Metro Subway photo by Kwasi B. Next week, the Metro board will vote on two very important issues. One will put a half-cent sales tax increase, that would raise funds for public transit, on November's ballot. The other is the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), a document guiding public transit in Los Angeles County for years to come. Gold Line advocates, who wish to see the line......

Now that it stays light until almost nine o'clock, nighttime has taken up its annual habit of being more playful, with balmy temperatures and the hint of summertime. But weekday doldrums can still take over, which means weeknight relaxation and indulgences are a must-have. Here's where the beautiful and historic Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa comes in. From now until August 27, every Tuesday and Wednesday night from 4-8 they're having a poolside summertime special,......

What's that sound? Oh, it's your stomach. It must be almost lunchtime! If you happen to be in the Monrovia area, this food porn shot of a Club Wrap from Wraps 360 courtesy of LAist Featured Photos contributor Tales of an L.A. Addict might just send you over the edge (or to Monrovia, who knows?). On her own blog, Pleasure Palate, our photog gets into the finer points of this fine looking lunch: When......

UCLA Professor Donald Shoup has been saying it for years: "inexpensive parking fosters urban decay, contributes to sprawl and motivates people to drive alone." How? It's that circling around effect, you know, when looking for spaces, avoiding valet. "Low meter rates can further congest city streets as motorists search for cheap parking spaces," the LA Times writes. "Studies in New York indicate that motorists on the hunt represent about 28% of all traffic on Manhattan......

Photo by Môsieur J. via Flickr Inspired by temple wish trees in Japan, Yoko Ono's Wish Tree project is devoted to encouraging the public to take part in artmaking as well as promoting worldwide peace and understanding. Starting in August, her Wish Trees, which will be chosen in relation to the surrounding environment or history of California, will be displayed at One Colorado in Pasadena. Ono invites people to write wishes (think world hunger,......

Update: "The Phoenix has landed, the Phoenix has landed. Welcome to the northern plains of Mars!" exclaimed EDL Communications Lead Richard Kornfeld. Another woman standing there watching was wow-ed: "That touchdown was phenomenal." It feels like being a room full of lottery winners -- everyone cheered, hugged and then someone broke out candy Mars Bars. The room's silence is now abuzz with chatter, some reporters are high-fiving, and cameramen are surrounding NASA experts for comments.......

With Memorial Day just around the corner, backyard and balcony chefs are cleaning their grills; at least you hope they are if you’re invited to a BBQ, to kick off the summer. I love to grill it up, but sometimes I’m a lazy, lazy man. Sometimes I just want some good BBQ with lots o’ meats and a place where my kid can be…well…a kid. Since Toy R Us isn’t serving tri-tip, as far as......

Photo by pink_fish13 via LAist Featured Photos Pool on Flickr BARGAIN BOOZE For those of us who would prefer to have cheap drinks at a happier hour than early evening, The Mint has the answer: Midnight Happy Hour. Finlandia drinks are only a $1. ART OPENING The work of 30 artists is presented in this brand new mixed-media show at the Santa Monica Museum of Art that is focused on puppetry. Participating artists include:......